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Presentation
Presentation
This course aims to provide students with appropriate knowledge and skills that allow them to critically interpret the scientific literature and develop evidence-based, good quality, methodologically sound research projects, following ethic principles. It aims to: a) Encourage scientific curiosity and critical reflection focused on the available research in the field of exercise and health. b) Stimulate knowledge and understanding of the most used theoretical models, reference authors, empirical studies and methodologies in the area of the individual scientific project, so that the student can identify the existing research gaps. c) Mobilize theoretical and methodological knowledge to develop research projects that are able to answer to relevant , interesting and feasible research questions, through the implementation of appropriate methods.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT792-1-10893
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Syllabus 1. Theory of Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Validity 1.1.Evidence-based practice 1.2. Threats to study quality 2. Ethic principles 2.1.Declaration of Helsinki 2.2.Institution authorizations 2.3.Informed consent 3.Individual research project 3.1.Research guidelines: SPIRIT, STROBE, PRISMA and the EQUATOR network 3.2.Step-by-step construction of a research protocol (literature review, goals/hypotheses, methodology)
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Objectives
Objectives
Aims: 1. Know the theory of scientific knowledge, the guidelines for the production of high quality scientific research, and the principles of scientific validity. 2. Know the ethical principles in scientific research. 3. Develop an individual research project Knowledge and competences to acquire/develop: a) Encourage scientific curiosity and critical reflection over the available research in the field of exercise and health, to identify current research gaps b) Critically analyse the literature, the methodological rigor of an article and the clinical and statistical relevance of results c) Know the guidelines to develop differente types of research studies (STROBE, SPIRIT PRISMA) d) Define clear and feasible research questions according to FINER criteria and PICO(S) d) Develop a research protocol with goals/hypotheses coeherent with research gaps, and adequate methods, able to appropriately address the study goals, and ethically correct
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Simulation of peer review of scientific articles with methodological and ethical flaws, and of colleagues' work, to foster critical thinking. Use of artificial intelligence tools (e.g., Perplexity, Consensus) to optimize literature searching and act as a "critical reviewer" of one's own work, helping to detect bias. Phased development of the study protocol, based on a specific student interest. "Pitch" presentations of small steps developed in class. Progressive feedback. Note: In student assignments where AI has been used, the student must explicitly state which tasks it was used for, which prompts were used, and the bibliographic sources on which it was based. Permission or a license is required to use copyrighted data or information.
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References
References
Chan AW, Tetzlaff JM, Altman DG, Laupacis A, Gøtzsche PC, et al. SPIRIT 2013 statement: defining standard protocol items for clinical trials. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Feb 5;158(3):200-7. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-158-3-201302050-00583. von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gøtzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP;. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. PLoS Med. 2007 Oct 16;4(10):e296. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040296. Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ. 2021;372:n71. Published 2021 Mar 29. doi:10.1136/bmj.n71
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Assessment
Assessment
Avaliação
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Projeto de investigação individual, sob a forma de protocolo de estudo, com um máximo de 10000 palavras, elaborado de acordo com normas aceites pela comunidade científica (SPIRIT, STROBE, ou outra presente na rede EQUATOR).
Relatório crítico de análise da qualidade metodológica e validade científica de 1-2 artigos científicos
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a definir
60%
20%
Apresentações intermédias
a definir
20%
Adicionalmente poderão ser incluídas informações gerais, como por exemplo, referência ao tipo de acompanhamento a prestar ao estudante na realização dos trabalhos; referências bibliográficas e websites úteis; indicações para a redação de trabalho escrito...
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Mobility
Mobility
No
